Peter Garrett caught the judge's eye with his winning entry about life in the mining town of Biloela and the community spirit.

After spending a week discussing ideas for regional and rural areas with 40 young people from across the country, political heavy weights and non-government organisations, Peter has returned to reality and work at the local mine.

He says the week away taught him a lot about himself.

"If I didn't really know anyone, I probably wouldn't go and talk to them about anything but now, after meeting 40 new people, introducing myself and stuff, it's taught me a lot in that way," he says.

During the 16th annual Heywire Regional Youth Summit, Peter teamed up with three other winners to tackle the issue of isolation in some communities.

They planned to launch a campaign to encourage people to ask for help.

"It's so people feel more comfortable asking your neighbour for a hand or the fella down the road," he says.

"We're a pretty tight community as it is but there are the old farmers who live out in the middle of whoop whoop that stick to themselves and they might need help with something but they don't ask and that's how they hurt themselves."

Peter says his community has been excited by his achievement and his workplace even published a story about him.

"They've pretty much told everyone so everyone knows," he laughs.

He says his family has also been supportive.

"Mum and Dad thought it was a really good idea actually," says Peter.

"That's what my story was about, something that happened with my family and my mates said it was a good topic because it happens around here."

He hopes their idea will be implemented on a wide scale through television advertising and a social media campaign.

You can see other winning entries from all parts of Australia on the Heywire website.